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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
— China’s vaccine passport may be a boon to tourism but its benefits will take time to surface in Macau: MGTO * Communist Party seeking China’s rejuvenation * Francis Lui, Vice Chairman
— Ho Iat Seng fully supports proposed reforms to Hong Kong electoral system * Major sports events calendar reduced from 12 to 5 this year * New Central Library | Experts laud
* Vaccination opens for blue-cards * Stranded migrants plead for repatriation flights to Malaysia * Dutch architects awarded design of new Central Library * The legislative election will take place on September 12,
— Myanmar nationals in Macau held a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the military coup, which saw at least 56 protestors fighting for democracy shot * Two sessions |
— China’s legislature begins its annual meeting today with economic growth, climate, patriots and Xi’s new mantra of tech self-sufficiency on the agenda * SJM: Pansy Ho coming home * IFT achieves
* Leaving Las Vegas — LVS is slated to sell its Las Vegas properties for USD6.25 billion as it focuses on the ‘backbone’ of the company: Macau and Singapore * Gaming |
* Covid tests lifted for casinos * Old cannons found in Cotai * China targets 40% vaccination rate by end-June * Agnes Lam urges the government to amend domestic violence law to empower
* Raffles at Galaxy Macau to open in the second half of 2021 * Gaming | Lukewarm recovery for operators as revenues fell short in Feb * The Rotary Club of Macau
— Secretary André Cheong said that the public should refer to the interpretation of the PSP in regards to the non-residents’ rights to protest – sparking debate among lawmakers * World
* Gov’t backtracks, bans elderly from receiving inactivated vaccine * MUST establishes new research center for cross-strait relations * China’s lead on domestic tourism is gaining traction which is gradually normalizing tourism
— Taiwan reopens airport to Macau travelers while mainland China starts to accept visa applications by foreign residents * Gov’t to build youth camping venue at Cheoc Van beach * Hong Kong
* ‘Patriots’ should govern Macau, HK — Pro-Beijing sectors in the SARs, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, advocate a change in the electoral system to prevent ‘dissent’ voices access to public
— Two academic papers published by a Macau-based researcher in the Springer Nature journal erroneously listed a renowned MIT scholar as co-author * Protests swell after junta raises specter of force
— The LRT extension line to Hengqin is expected to be completed in four years with a budget of MOP3.5 billion * Lunar new year occupancy rate of 48.3% outperforms MGTO’s
— Completion of the city’s waterfront promenade delayed due to Covid-19, IAM told the Times * Inquiries regarding mental health issues climbed in 2020: IAS * UN chief urges global plan to
— Chinese New Year tourist arrivals fail to meet government’s forecast * Taiwan concerned Beijing may have blocked vaccine purchase * Pentagon rethinking how to array forces to focus on China * Immigration
— MGTO expects 20,000 visitors a day in CNY and strives for an ambitious target of 6-10 million tourist arrivals the whole year * CNY | Boost for gold demand in
— Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng led high-ranked officials yesterday by taking the first shot, aiming to send a message of trust and set an example for the population * Anima
— The inoculation for Covid-19 shots will be available for the general public as early as February 22 along with an insurance of up to MOP1 million * The Londoner Macao
— The Macau SAR welcomed the arrival of 100,000 Sinopharm jabs – government ready to start inoculation * Association says Macau Legend replaced part of staff’s yearly bonus with F&B vouchers *
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